Richard Wright Quote

Violence is a personal necessity for the oppressed.... It is not a strategy consciously devised. It is the deep, instinctive expression of a human being denied individuality.


Native Son (1940)


Violence is a personal necessity for the oppressed.... It is not a strategy consciously devised. It is the deep, instinctive expression of a human...

Violence is a personal necessity for the oppressed.... It is not a strategy consciously devised. It is the deep, instinctive expression of a human...

Violence is a personal necessity for the oppressed.... It is not a strategy consciously devised. It is the deep, instinctive expression of a human...

Violence is a personal necessity for the oppressed.... It is not a strategy consciously devised. It is the deep, instinctive expression of a human...